Just released, the H1 2020 YachtWorld Market Index shows the brokerage market closed out the first half of 2020 with the most dramatic rebound the marine industry has ever experienced. In this edition, we take a deeper dive into the data and illustrate the early...
Boats Group News
YachtWorld Congratulates the Boats and Anglers of the 47th Annual White Marlin Open!
Aug 11, 2020 | News, YachtWorld
“Canyon Blues” out of Ocean City, Maryland named top-prize winner with 97-pound white marlin, $1.85 million payout MIAMI, August 11, 2020 - YachtWorld was a proud, gold-level sponsor of last week’s 47th annual White Marlin Open - the world's largest and richest...
New boater interest drives boat leads to soar past expected July Fourth peak
Aug 6, 2020 | Boats Group, News
New visitors to Boat Trader, YachtWorld and boats.com up more than +50% in July Leads flourished across U.S. with over +200% YoY growth in nearly all regions Boats Group’s soldboats.com database shows boat sales increased +30% YoY Data from July for Boat...
YachtWorld Announces YBAA 100th Anniversary Scholarship
Jul 22, 2020 | News, YachtWorld
MIAMI, July 22, 2020 - YachtWorld is a proud supporter of the Yacht Brokers Association of America (YBAA) and their Certified Professional Yacht Broker (CPYB) program that provides valuable resources and services to strengthen the yacht sales profession. To...
Boat leads and sales went ‘full throttle’ in month of June
Jul 10, 2020 | Boats Group, Featured, News
Leads kept triple-digit YoY growth in all regions across the U.S. Cruisers, center consoles and pontoons top segments for leads; Ski/wake category saw most YoY lead growth (+468%) Reported boats sold in Boats Group’s soldboats.com database up +43% YoY ...
BoatWizard 3.0 Launches Enhanced MLS Brochure Suite, Simplified Printing Capability
Jul 7, 2020 | Boats Group, News, YachtWorld
Boats Group is dedicated to making BoatWizard tools more intuitive, robust, and easy to use Earlier this year, Boats Group debuted the first of a series of updates to its BoatWizard platform, which most notably houses the marine industry’s largest MLS and the...
Soaring Data Show Pontoon Boats Becoming a Boat for the Masses
Jun 30, 2020 | Boat Trader, Boats Group, Market Data, News
Pontoon boat in a river. Photo: C. Ryan McVinney/Boat Trader. Pontoons rank third on Boat Trader’s list of top viewed boat classes Pontoon leads climb, only behind cruisers and center consoles; +245% YoY In over 40 states, pontoon listing pageviews are up more than...
Introducing the All-New Annonces du Bateau, Where it’s Easy to Find and Buy a Boat!
Jun 25, 2020 | Boats Group, News
France’s top boating marketplace reboots its platform to enhance the boat-buying process. June 25, 2020 (Fareham, England) - Annonces du Bateau, the leading online marketplace for boats and yachts in France, announced today the debut of their new platform that is...
Cindy Sailor Recognized Among Boating Industry’s 25 “Women Making Waves”
Jun 25, 2020 | Boats Group, boats.com, News
The marine industry is fortunate to have a large, growing number of women doing incredible work to help push the boundaries of boating. It is clear that this year’s group of 25 honored women give everything they’ve got to the companies and organizations in which they...
Historic marketplace highs in May suggest boat buying boom is underway
Jun 9, 2020 | Boats Group, Market Data, News, Press Release
Leads across all U.S. regions are seeing triple-digit growth Interest in boating climbs as leads for all categories heat-up; ski/wake boats see over +300% YoY growth Listing views are +82%, indicating an expected surge in foot traffic, phone calls and emails...
Boat Trader And YachtWorld Offer New Tools For Connecting Virtually
May 1, 2020 | Boat Trader, Boats Group, News, Press Release, YachtWorld
Virtual tour, local delivery and price drop badges promote more engagement for boat listings MIAMI, May 1, 2020 - Boats Group, the tech business behind the largest online marketplaces for boats and yachts in the world, today announced the launch of three...
YachtWorld Presents YachtWorld Legends, A Video Series Exploring Thrilling Yachts
Feb 12, 2020 | News, YachtWorld
From YachtWorld, the world's largest yacht marketplace, comes YachtWorld Legends, an original, all-new video series on YouTube about extraordinary yachts that provoke excitement, curiosity and fascination. YachtWorld officially announced today the launch of the first...